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— This definitely wasn't scripted, but the Philadelphia Eagles were prepared for the change. Heck, they expected it. Quarterbacks don't last long in the National Football League without being sidelined with an injury. Usually it's a series of them that eventually drive them from the game. Even the ones who have long careers can miss a up to a full season at times. Just ask Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. So call Mark Sanchez a relatively inexpensive insurance policy the Eagles are now cashing in with the news that Nick Foles will be lost for at least a month but probably closer to two with some sort of break in his shoulder/clavicle area — a break that...

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— This definitely wasn't scripted, but the Philadelphia Eagles were prepared for the change.
Heck, they expected it.
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Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien feels Jadeveon Clowney, the rookie pass rusher who has been sidelined since a knee injury in the season opener, has a good shot of playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
“He's progressing,” O'Brien told...

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The operation was performed to repair a torn meniscus sustained during...

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Do you think the Bears will win the Super Bowl with the addition of Brandon Marshall and Eric Weems? -- Anthony Graf, Oswego
It's very dangerous, probably foolhardy, to think the addition of one or two veterans is going to bring a team to the...

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Many teams in need of defensive ends will find what they are looking for on draft weekend. The 2012 crop of pass rushers is pretty strong, in terms of both top-end...